Check-punch



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` 45 .silienh The pins G pass loosely through the tray, and the heads 1 limit the downward UNITED 'STATES PATENT OFFICE.

`FRIEND w., sMITH, JR., AND sAMuEL s. WILLIAMSON, oE ERIDeEPoRT,

CONNECTICUT.

CHECK-PUNCH.

, srrzoirnmrroiv formingpart of Lettersratent No. 413,575, dated octoteree, Issa Application led (otober 26, 1,888. Serial No. 289,219. (No model.)

.To @ZZ whom/t may concern:

Be it known that we, FRIEND W. SMITH, J r.,

and SAMUEL S. WILLIAMSON, citizens of the United States, residing at Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in CheckPunches; and we do designated by theclaims.

l the line m of Figy. 3, and Fig. 6 a det-ail plan' `show ing the die-bed.`

hereby declare the following'to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. v

Our invention relates to certain new and l useful improvements in checkpunches, and

has for its object to simplify the construction of said devices and to greatly facilitate the adaptation of the same in praoticaluse.

H With these ends in view our invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements, such as will be herein-` Similar letters and numerals denote'wlike parts inthe several figures;

A is the bed, and B a standardl extending upward therefrom and rigidly secured thereto.v

C is a spindle journaled within said bed and standard so as to be capable of a free rotary movement. n t y D is a plate rigidly secured `to the spindle C, soV as to revolve therewith, and E -is a tray pivoted at 3 between earsF, depending from said plate. i

arepins extending from the plate D through the tray and terminating in heads l, between which latter and the bottom of the tray are coil-springs 2, whereby the downward movement of'said tray is rendered removementof the tray, the springs serving to "keep the latter in elevated or normal position.

tionbehind succeeding teeth. y

II H are feed-rolls journaled, respectively, in the plate D and tray E,` one above the other. We prefer to use two sets of these rolls-@one at each end of said plate and trayin order to insure a constant and uniform feed movement, as will be clearly understood from the description hereinafter to begiven.

The rolls `H H are normally in contact, owing to the action of thesprings 2.

\ I is a lever extending around the plate D and pivoted at 3 to the ears F, and 4 are pins` extending laterally from opposite sides ofthe M tray, upon which pins rest iins', which de` pend from said lever.

lever is to depress the tray so that the rolls` j troducing a" Check ELS will be .presently setl H H will be separated for thepurpose of in.-`

forth.

inner sides of the rolls H.

J is a paWl-carrier resting on the plate and having at each extremity pawls 7, whicl1 'project into operative engagement with the ratchet-wheels 6.

K is a beltcrank lever pivotedjatS-to the 1` plate D, the ends of said lever `being pivoted,

6 arcratchet-wheels 'rigidly secured to the The function ofthis Y respectively,` to the carrierJ and to a link L, 1

so that it will be readily understood that the reciprocation-of said linkin the direction indicated by the arrow will' elfect a lengthwise l reciprocation of the carrier, whereby the l t `pawls 7 will operate to turn the` ratchets 6,`

and thereby revolve the rolls.`

9 are bow-springs whichsbear against the outer sides ofthe rolls `II and serveasfrc-` tional detents to prevent the reversemove` `ments of said rolls while the pawls are returned tonormal position; t

`10 is a pin projecting from form and steady. 12 is a flexible flat the piate Df 2 through a guide-slot llinthe carrier, whereby the movement of the latter isrendered uni- Vspring secured to the plate D and bearing directly upon thecar- `l l rier .I to further steady the movement of the i latter and to permitsaid carrier to rise and fall with a spring action as the pawls ride over the ratchet-wheels, and drop intoposn` 'lhe mechanism consisting of the rolls Hv H', ratchets 6, pawls 7, carrier J, guided asA is accomplished as follows: The operator de- Y presses the lever I, inserts t-he check between the rolls within the space 13, releases the said lever, thereby causing the rolls to grip the check, and by reciprocating the link L in the direction indicated by the arrow effects the intermittent revolution of said rolls, which latter by their movementfeed the check step by step.

. XVe will now proceed todescribe'the means by which the feed is operated and the punching of the check effected.

M is a head integral with or secured to the standard B, and having vertically extending therethrough pins 14, capable of a free up-anddownV movement. These pins terminate at their upper ends in heads 15, between which latter and the head .M are coil-springs 16, whereby the movements-of said pins are rendered resilient and the normal elevated posi tion of the latter insured. The pins extend below the head M, and on their lower ends are secured the punches N.

O is a guide-plate secured to the head M and provided with slots 17 immediately in frontof the pins 14;. These slots have flared gates 18, and at the lower ends of said slots and upon l the plate O are the signs or numbers SS, l, 2, 3, 4, 5, Sac., which identify the punches.

P is the die-bed, secured upon or cast with the bed A, and having a channel 19, through which the punchings drop from the die within the bed A.

Q are the dies secured on the bed P and adapted to register with the punches.

R is an L-shaped operating-lever, the heel end of which terminates in a pin 20, fitting loosely within a socket 21 in the link L. The knee of this lever ispivoted at 22 within the spindle C, and a spring 23,.secured to the lever by a pin or screw 2,4 and bearing at its free ends against the vsaid spindle and lever, respectively, 'keeps said lever in a normal elevated position. The said lever extends forward above and beyond the guide-plate O, and in crossdiameter said lever is of such dimension as to fit easily within the slots 17. Any suitable knob S is secured to the outer end of this lever. v

. By grasping the knob S Vthe lever E, spindlevO, plate D, and parts carried thereby are swung in the arc of a circle, and in operating the punches it is merely necessary to swing thelever R until it is above the particular punch to be operated, when the said lever is depressed, thereby forcing the punch into 'ro'er engagement with its corres ondin r C D b die.` lVhen the knob is released, the springs 16`and the spring 23`co-operate to return the lever to normal posit-ion. When the forward Vand this will be readily understood when it is borne in mind that the lever R and plate -D are both secured'to the same r0ckshaft or spindle C. t We do not herein claim novel features of con-` struction embodied in the punching mechanism, as they are made the subject-matter of another application filed by us October 2, 1889, Serial No. 325,768.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and ldesire to secure by Let-A ters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the rotary spindle, the plate D rigid therewith, the tray E, pivoted beneath and to said plate, feed-rolls H H', journaled in said tray and plate, respect.l

ively, one above the other, springs adapted to keep said tray and plate together and render the downward movement of the tray resilient, ratchet-wheels rigid with the inner sides of the wheels H, pawl-carrier J, resting on the plate D and having terminal pawls 7 projecting into operative engagement with said wheels, lever K, pivoted to the plate D and having its extremities pivoted, respect-1 ively, to the carrier J and link L, the operating-leverl 'pivoted within said spindle and having its heel end engaging with the link L, the dies secured upon the bed of the punch, the resiliently-acting punches mounted within the head, and the' guide-plate provided with slots-which identify the punches, substantially as set forth. Y

2. Thecombination of the feed-rolls journaled in pairs, one above the other, the ratchet- ,Wheels rigid on the inner sides of the lower rolls, the carrier having terminal pawls engaging said ratchet-wheels, the reciprocatory link, the bell-crank lever pivoted at its ends to said carrier and link, respectively, andthe operating-lever connected Vat its heel end to said link, substantially as and forthe pur poses set forth. l

3. In combination, the spindle C,v the plate D, rigidly secured thereto and having ears F,

the 'tray E, pivoted to said plate between said ears, the springs 2 normally maintaining the said tray in its upper position, the feed-rolls H H', journaled, respectively, in plate D and tray E, and the lever I, for depressing said tray, as set forth.

45 In combination, the plate D, having ears F, the tray E, normally maintained in its upper position and having pins et, the lever I,

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having Iins 5, the pivot-pin at 3, connecting said tray, plate, and lever, and the feed-rolls carried by said tray and plate, the fins 5 being arranged to `engage pins 4, whereby the tray may be depressed against the action of -its spring-support to separate the feed-rolls by downward pressure on said lever, as set forth.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures `in presence of two witnesses.

FRIEND W. SMITH, JR. SAMUEL S. WILLIAMSON.

Witnesses: Y

A.' T. HOLT, F. J. LOCKWOOD. 

